Head to Tail on a Plate

As a homage to head to tail cuisine, we decided to celebrate this crustacean from head to tail. The lobsters were killed by plunging a chef knife through the head. The bodies were steeped in water with vinegar (6.6% concentration) for a couple minutes to release the meat from its shell. The claws were pulled from the bodies and returned into the water for an additional 5 minutes. The claws were then sous vide’d with butter at 60 degrees Celsius while the tails were sous vide’d at 54 degrees Celsius.

A stock from the bodies of the lobsters were simmered with onions, carrots, fennel, tomatoes and tarragon. From the stock, we managed to make a gelee, an emulsion and a creamy broth. The final dish was garnished with tarragon leaves and fennel flowers which added hints of anise and sweetness to the plate.